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Project news: Ecosystem December 2020 — Issue #2 The Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem s i z A . K / O A F © Women play a vital role in small-scale fisheries in Indonesia and Timor-Leste GCP/RAS/289/GF Summary FAO and MAF of Timor-Leste strengthen The FAO- led GEF-LME project “Enabling Transboundary Cooperation for Sustainable coastal community groups Management of the Indonesian Seas” (ISLME) FAO and the ISLME project along with MAF Timor-Leste brings out this second Newsletter Vol. 2/December identify the lack of capacity at user level as a gap in 2020. It highlights the main activities during the Timor-Leste particularly in the fisheries and aquaculture implementation of ISLME Project, such as the initiative to sectors. There are very few organizations or agencies support Timor-Leste to strengthen fishermen and available to support the specific needs of providing women’s group to improve their livelihoods and training such as on fish processing, diversification income through capacity building program and of fish products, seaweed production, aquaculture support to local stakeholders in Indonesia to carry out management etc. Therefore, capacity building of local assessment and activity formulation within the FMA, government officials, local community members, habitat protection, integrated multitrophic women’s groups and local NGOs are crucial in aquaculture (IMTA) and marine and fisheries addressing their needs on how they can improve skills surveillance. This edition also covers stories from and knowledge of diversifying seafood products for “value ISLME team in building partnership with MMAF and addition” in order to meet market demands. MAF, facilitation and socialization of Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis in both Indonesia and Timor- Capacity building in gender mainstreaming for Leste, and participation of GEF/FAO ISLME project alternative livelihoods was undertaken in three pilot team in the World Food Day 2020. Also included is the sites targeting thirty government officers and sixty project activity to map out priorities after EAFM representatives of women's groups, private sector and assessments of project specific fisheries targets for NGOs. The baseline data provided by the office of the 2021 workplan, organized by MMAF and attended by Director General of Fisheries showed that there are very partners of GEF/FAO ISLME project in the selected areas. few activities with regards to fish processing, which are mainly for dry fish and salted fish. There is very little activity on additional Since ISLME project is implemented in Batugade, processing, which involves using some equipment. Beacou and Metinaro, the training also focused in These value-added products will support to extend these areas. The activities were conducted for two the life of seafood, which is now more for household days in each area, namely from 18-19 June 2020 in consumption than selling due to the small size of Batugade villagea, 22 to 23 June 2020 in Beacou production (below 100 kg). This training was village, and 25 to 26 June 2020 in Metinaro. Total organized to introduce seafood processing by using beneficiaries who attended each of the training were 20 small appropriate equipment, which eventually will including men and women who were truly not only support better household consumption but interested in developing diversification in processing also foreseen to be more acceptable to the local seafood of good quality with good protein value to be markets and restaurants in the future. consumed locally and made available to the market. Fortunately for Timor- Leste, the COVID 19 pandemic was The objectives of the training on seafood processing much under control at that point of time and hence were to enhance technical knowledge for interested physical trainings were possible. women’s group and fisher groups, provide good and healthy food for household as well as make it available to The w er e 16 females out of 20 participants in the market, diversification of existing seafood Batugade 17 females out of 20 participants in Beacou products and developing other products, and to and 19 females out of 20 participants in Metinaro. The understand the process of production of fish ball, fish facilitators were from the Directorate General of abon (abon ikan) and seaweed products as alternative Fisheries in Dili supported by the Chief of Department of drinks and food. This training combined both theory Fisheries, Bobonaro. “This is the very first time since and practice. independence we are receiving such kind of training. This is a great opportunity and we are excited to learn because the topics are very interesting. Most important aspect that we got the skill and knowledge through this training so that we can use when we open our new restaurant which was just t c e j built,” said Fransisca Rosa da Gama, Chief of o r P E women’s group in Metinaro. t Mc Le Sj Io /r p O AE The training went well with good participation from FM L ©S I community members, fisher group members and / O A F women’s groups. The training activities were also © Participants at the post-harvest fisheries training in Timor-Leste. attended by the local leaders such as Administrator of Administrative Posts, Village leaders, Chief of The National Department of Post-Harvest Fisheries department of Fisheries from Dili and Bobonaro. The under the National Directorate of Fisheries participants were enthusiastic, and not only Management had developed a methodology or participated but also asked questions. The facilitators led curriculum of delivering post-harvest fisheries training participants through each step of processing. including steps of processing until final product, basic Through this training and with the support from the sanitation and hygiene, selection of raw materials to be project, basic equipment were handed over to the used and basic materials to be used for processing. Fish women’s groups to be utilized for the follow-up ball is the seafood product more popular at village level. activities and training. They can use the material to People prefer to consume fish ball compared to other practice what they have learned during the training for seafood diversified products such as fish nugget and supporting income generation. Before handing over others. In addition, any type of species of fish can be used the equipment, there was an agreement signed by the to process into fish ball. This training also introduced head of group, Chief of Village and DGF production of fish floss (abon ikan). representative to use the equipment efficiently for group activities. Furthermore, seaweed is the product which can be found in the local market both in wet and dry form. In the future, they may need more training on other People tend to consume wet seaweed for daily dietary product diversification such as fish drying and fish needs. Nowadays, people tend to consume more salting, among others, and other ways of using healthy food especially from the sea such as seaweed since seaweed products are very diversified seaweed products, including drinks among marketable, baesides being nutritious, and people like to others, which are nutritious. More importantly the consume seaweed in different products for drinks. market prospect is very good since this product can be available all the time and the price of raw material is very low. | 2 | GEF/FAO ISLME project supports EAFM The results of the assessment were validated through a series of meetings and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) assessment for mud crab fisheries in with various stakeholders. The results of the Indonesia FMA 713 assessment show that in general, the status of mud One of the ISLME Project priority programs is to crab fishery management in the Kutai Kartanegara support ecosystem approach to fisheries regency is categorized as in moderate condition, management (EAFM) within the ISLME region through where the habitat and ecosystem, fishing techniques, and strengthening capacity and resource management institutional domain indicators are of concern and to be tools at multiple levels within government, local improved. authorities and communities. In Indonesia, EAFM has been adopted as a basic principle of Indonesian The domain of fish resources with an aggregate value of Fisheries Management Plans (Rencana Pengelolaan the moderate category indicates that the availability of Perikanan, RPP) at the FMA level. An EAFM mud crabs from natural stocks is still quite good and assessment methodology has been endorsed through the reliable (Table 1). The moderate condition applies as well regulation of Director General for Capture Fisheries of MMAF No. 18/KEP-DJPT/2014 on to the social and economic domains related to the Technical Guidelines for Assessment of Indicators for welfare of the fishing community. The institutional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. domain is in the ‘less’ category. Proper handling of this institutional domain has the potential to strengthen other MMAF supported by the GEF/FAO ISLME Project domains, namely the domain of habitat and conducted an EAFM Assessment for Mud Crab ecosystem as well as the domain of fishing technology. It Fisheries and Proposed Intervention Management can improve the general status of the condition in the Actions in Selected Area of FMA 713, in particular future. Kutai Kartanegara regency. The assessment was Table 1. Composite values of the assessment and the carried out by Learning Center-Ecosystem Approach to corresponding descriptive condition Fisheries Management (EAFM) Faculty of Fisheries and Domain Scale Composite Description Marine University of Lambung Mangkurat, value value Mud crab 3 48 Moderate Indonesia. This assessment was generally intended to resources provide recent status of the mud crab fishery in Kutai Habitat and 2 35 Less Kartanegara regency based on EAFM indicators ecosystem Fishing technique 2 30 Less adopted by MMAF, and recommendation of priority Social 3 46 Moderate actions to improve mud crab fisheries in the ISLME The economy 3 60 Moderate pilot sites. Institutional 2 25 Less EAFM aggregate 3 41 Moderate (Source: UNLAM EAFM LC, 2020) The Kutai Kartanegara regency, East Kalimantan province is the center for the mud crab production This assessment proposed a number of management and a home for a large estuarian region of the Delta activity interventions. Among others are improving Mahakam, Indonesia. Current conditions indicate the stock assessment, developing a modification of locally tendency for the crab fishery to decrease. In some wide-used rakkang fishing gear, controlling the areas the stock and habitat status require amount of catch and fishing effort, encouraging improvement. The exploitation of the mud crab resources by various users needs to be well-managed and business diversification, providing allocations of that requires reliable and robust data for proper conservation areas, and improving coordination planning. among stakeholders. There are 25 EAFM indicators representing six domains of FAO and UNHAS assess snapper and fisheries management, namely fishery resources, habitat, grouper fisheries in FMA 713, five fishing technique, social, economic and institutional used recommendations proposed in the assessment. The flag modelling technique was applied using multi-criteria analysis through the The other EAFM assessment supported by the GEF/FAO expansion of the composite index. Identification of the ISLME project intervention was the assessment of main problems in the mud crab fishery and management demersal (grouper and snapper) fisheries in Bontang and gaps to develop recommendations on management Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Province representing the activity interventions were carried out using System Soft condition of demersal fisheries in FMA 713. This Methodology (SSM) analysis. assessment also includes formulation of management recommendations for specific interventions which could be supported by the ISLME Project and/or other stakeholders. | 3 | The EAFM assessment took place from December 2019 Recommendations for Improving Management to April 2020 following the EAFM assessment The assessment recommends five broad categories of methodology set out in the MMAF management improvement intervention, which is briefly summarized, as follows: The first category is the The EAFM evaluates six domains of fisheries development of a collaborative management management i.e. Fisheries Resources, Habitat and system. This should increase stakeholder synergy and Ecosystems, Fishing Technology, Social, Economy, and participation in fisheries management, in Governance, which involves 32 indicators. particular with respect to the RPP for FMA 713 including the snapper and grouper harvest Snapper/Groupers Fisheries Management Status strategies, while mitigating challenges associated In general, the status of the fisheries management of with limited human and other resources. snapper fisheries based on Bontang and Kalimantan sites The second is providing measures to improve the of the assessment for FMA 713 shows a good (green) availability of appropriate data on a continuous basis. level of condition as shown by the aggregate values of the Specific components include the continuation and assessment. It means that the measures of EAFM replication/expansion of participatory catch indicators are generally fulfilled reflecting the effective monitoring; and training in snapper and grouper intervention given by the authorities (Table 2). Likewise, species identification for government and non- the status of groupers fisheries in both sites of the government stakeholders. The third is providing assessment also indicates a good level of condition. For measures to improve socio-economic welfare with both fisheries, habitat & ecosystem and social domains gender justice. Priority components include capacity fall into average condition in Balikpapan site of building for fisher families (especially women) and fishing cooperatives/groups in financial planning assessment. and management, diversification of alternative Albeit aggregately in good condition, there are few livelihoods, and grouper and snapper aquaculture; a n indicators that fall into red level in both assessment d practical training in safety at sea for small-scale sites which should be considered for better fisheries fishermen. improvement program. It includes declining size trends in target fishing (domain 1), water quality and status of habitats (domain 2), destructive and illegal fishing method which still show a frequency of infractions >10/year (domain 3), saving ratio of fisheries household which is still below the level of borrowing interest rate (domain 5) and level of s i z A compliance with regulation and responsible fisheries K I / O indicated by particular numbers of prevalence of A F © infractions of fisheries laws/regulations per year (domain 6). Table 2. Composite values (fitted with flag model of level of condition) of the EAFM assessment of the snapper/groupers A woman in FMA 713 is helping her husband to fix the fishing nets fisheries management (University of Hasanuddin, 2020) Snapper Groupers Domain Bontang Balikpapan Bontang Balikpapan The fourth is the need of researches to underpin targeted interventions, including studies on potential 1. Fisheries Resources 58 57 65 62 size/gear restriction measures and gear 2. Habitat & Ecosystem 62 52 62 52 modification; global climate change impacts, 3. Fishing Technology 65 63 65 66 adaptation and mitigation; spawning aggregation 4. Social 70 53 70 53 sites (SPAGS); community knowledge, attitude and 5. Economy 77 77 77 77 perception (KAP study, in/around the proposed 6. Institutional 61 61 61 61 MPA). The final category is to enable administrative Aggregate 65 60 67 62 support for responsible fishing, in particular: vessel licensing, with a pilot project for rapid online fishing permits for vessels under 30 GT, scaling down the Note: applied flag model of level of condition: Good Average Bad national system; and optimising synergy between fisheries and transport services in vessel measurement, with a phased re-measurement program. | 4 |
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